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by wood-carvers as it repels insects naturally and has a beautiful grain and natural colour. walnut wood is known as dun in kashmir and has a light-brown grainy texture and is good for delicate chiselling. european traders encouraged walnut carving, helping it become a highly ornamental art with animal
and bird motifs decorating the tops of jewellery boxes, large tables, trays, picture frames, cabinets, vases, lamps, screens, writing desks and finely carved bowls. chikri (buxux semperuiens), a type of wood which is smooth and ivory-coloured grows in rajouri district, is used to make combs, spoons...
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